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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.

Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.

As the meeting deteriorated, a staff member moved to end it and ushered the visitors into the hallway, where she broke down crying. The staffer was comforted by the teachers who were themselves rattled by Fetterman’s behavior, according to a second person who was briefed separately on the meeting.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (7 children)

Can I get a summary of things he's done to be hated?

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[–] [email protected] 133 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Probably the immediate about-face he took on every single stance he had prior to his stroke...

People tend to get mad when you campaign on helping people then turn into a fascist supporter

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Dude acted cool. Then he has a serious medical issue. Suddenly he chooses to quit giving a shit because he saw his death and chose to be selfish and unappreciative of life. I'm glad I didn't do that when I nearly died.

[–] [email protected] 70 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Getting brain damage and becoming conservative is quite the statement though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I didn't make that statement.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 days ago

I think the point is that Fetterman did

[–] [email protected] 95 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Brain damage makes you more conservative

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Thankfully not always. But damn it sure happens far too often.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Universities aren’t peddling some “liberal agenda,” it just so happens that the more educated you are the more liberal you tend to become. I’m sure that has nothing to do with red states pushing Jesus in schools and rolling back child labor laws..

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

What if it's deeper than that. Like not systematic. What if liberals who are educated are just more outspoken. Or that people who tend to need post secondary school are more left leaning. What if it has nothing to do with education at all. I see no reason to believe the left are any more intelligent than the right. The argument that they are is similar to arguments like people in Alberta saying they're better than other provinces because they're rich but really it's just a product of living in a province where there's an abundance of natural resources.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Let's make a trade, Republicans... we will help you oust McConnell if you help us oust Fetterman. Both do not belong in the senate.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They’d never go for it because Fetterman is helping them. Say what you want about republicans but they do not deviate from their racism and hatred. Fetterman shouldn’t even be allowed to call himself democrat anymore.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

McConnell would be ousted but he will just stare at nothing at stay in the Senate.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

But republicans like fetterman, why would they do that?

[–] [email protected] 65 points 6 days ago

Here's the AP story. Can we please avoid huffpo where possible?

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